HENDERSON'S 



SUPERIOR 

 STRAINS OF 



FLOWER SEEDS 



FOR 

 FLORISTS 



Trade packet Per 

 SUMMER CYPRESS. See Kochia. of about oz. 



SWEET PEAS. See page 49. 



4440 SWEET ROCKET, mixed, fragrant, purple 



and white 2.00 



SWEET WILLIAM. 

 4450 Annual, Mixed Color 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



4455 Double Perfection, large flowering, mixed.... 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



4456 Double Dwarf Mixed, large flowering vari- 



ety growing about 9 inches high 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



4459 Pink Beauty, large single pure pink 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



4462 Scarlet Beauty, large single deep scarlet.... 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



4464 White Beauty 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



4470 Perfection, single large flowering, mixed.... 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



4473 TAGETES Signata Pumila. A dwarf Marigold 

 growing 6 to 8 inches tal, golden yellow 

 flowers. Splendid for rock gardens 1.50 



4475 THUNBERGIA alata. Mixed Colors, annual 



climber 2.00 



4476A TITHONIA. Early flowering strain. Rich 

 single orange-scarlet flowers of a very 

 telling color. Succeeds well as an annual 

 if seed is sown in February or March, so 

 as to have plants for planting out in 

 May. Height 6 feet 2.00 



4478 URSINIA Anetheoides (Annual). The plants 

 grow about one foot high, carrying on 

 long wire-like stems; numerous orange 

 colored daisy-like flowers with brown 

 centers 1000 seeds .75 3.00 



TRITOMA. Red Hot Poker Plant. 

 4480 New Hybrids. Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .75 3.00 



4483 VENIDIUM Fastuosum (Annual). The plants 



grow about two feet high and bear golden 



yellow sunflower-like blooms with black 



centers 4.00 



4483A Fastuosum Hybrids Mixed 4.00 



VERBENA. 



4486 Venosa, heliotrope blue, fine for bedding.... 1000 seeds .50 2.00 



GIGANTEA VARIETIES. 



4487 BRILLIANT (New). The color is a rich, deep, 



flame rose, with a medium sized white 

 eye. The white eye helps to bring out 

 the intense flame color in the rose. This 

 is one of the richest colored Verbenas 

 ever introduced 1000 seeds .75 3.00 



4489 ROYALE. The color is a rich deep royal 



blue with o large creamy yellow eye 1000 seeds .75 3.00 



4490 BEAUTY OF OXFORD HYBRIDS. The color 



shades from clear rose-pink to rose-red, 

 making this the brightest Rose Verbena 

 ever produced from seed 1000 seeds .75 3.00 



4491 LAVENDER GLORY. A glorious true laven- 



der, with a cream white eye 1000 seeds .75 3.00 



4514 "SPECTRUM RED." Intense bright red, 



brighter than any other Verbena, having 



absolutely no eye 1000 seeds .75 3.00 



4515 WHITE BEAUTY. We consider this the 



finest pure white giant flowering variety 1000 seeds .75 3.00 



4520 Gigantea American Beauty Mixed 1000 seeds .75 3.00 



The following separate colors each 1000 seeds .60 2.50 



4496 Mammoth Pink. 



4498 Mammoth Purple. 



4502 Mammoth Scarlet. 



4506 Mammoth White. 



4510 Mammoth Mixed 1000 seeds .40 2.0© 



4516 VERONICA SPICATA. Handy perennial, 



bright blue 1000 seeds .75 4.00 



Trade packet Per 



VINCA. of about oz. 



4522 Rosea, bright rose 1000 seeds .50 4.00 



4526 Alba pura, pure white 1000 seeds .50 4.00 



4524 Rosea alba, white, rose eye 1000 seeds .50 4.00 



4525 Twinkles Flowers, blush pink with red eye.... 1000 seeds .50 4.00 

 4530 Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .50 4.00 



VIOLA. 

 4533 Cornuta Arkwright Ruby, ruby red with 



terra cotta markings 1 000 seeds 1 .00 10.00 



4533A Cornuta Avalanche, pure white compact.... 1000 seeds .75 6.00 

 4534A Cornuta Primrose Dame, sulphur yellow.... 1000 seeds .75 6.00 

 4536 Cornuta Apricot Gem. Apricot shading to 



a deep orange center 1 000 seeds 1 .00 10.00 



4535 Large flowering mixed, "Pansy-violets" 1000 seeds .60 4.00 



WALLFLOWER. 



4546 Double Annual Mixed 1000 seeds .60 2.50 



4550 Perennial Large Flowering Double, Mixed... 1000 seeds .75 4.00 



EXTRA EARLY OR ANNUAL. 



4556 Blood Red 1000 seeds .20 .50 



4560 Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .20 .50 



4565 Single Perennial Large Flowering Single, 



Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .60 2.50 



ZINNIA 



(IMPROVED DWARF LARGE FLOWERING). 



The following separate color each 75 



4582 Crimson. 4594 White. 



4586 Orange. 4598 Yellow. 



4592 Salmon-Rose. 



4600 Mixed Colors 60 



ZINNIA DOUBLE CALIFORNIA GIANT. 



A very popular variety having large flat 

 flowers giving a graceful effect, particu- 

 larly for use as a cut flower, also suitable 

 for bedding. Height 3 to 4 feet. 



4602 Cerise Queen, Beautiful orange rose. 



4603 Crimson Queen, Rich crimson. 



4604 Golden Queen, Golden yellow. 



4605 Rose Queen, Deep rose. 



4607 Scarlet Queen, Deep Scarlet. 



4608 Violet Queen, Deep purple. 



4609 White Queen, White. 



4609A Yellow Queen, Canary yellow. 



4610 Mixed. _„ „, , „. 



Price of above 500 seeds .25 1 .25 



LILLIPUT. 



4641 Burnt Orange (Valencia) '°°2 see ^ s -?f ]«2 



4642 Crimson Gem 000 seeds .25 1.00 



4643 Golden Gem 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



4644 Salmon Gem 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



4644A White Gem 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



4645 Mixed 1000 seeds .20 .75 



VARIOUS VARIETIES. 



4647 Linearis 1000 seeds .50 2.00 



4650 Haageana (Mexican hybrids), double mixed 1000 seeds .35 1.00 



GIANT DOUBLE DAHLIA-FLOWERED. 



4662 Buttercup, deep creamy yellow 500 seeds .25 1.25 



4664 Dream, suit lavender 500 seeds .25 1.25 



4666 Exquisite, light rose 500 seeds .25 1.25 



4669 Meteor, a rich glowing red 500 seeds .25 1.25 



4672 Oriole, deep orange, crimson and gold 500 seeds .25 1.25 



4674 Polar Bear, pure white 500 seeds .25 1.25 



4676 Purple Prince 500 seeds .25 1.25 



4695 Will Rogers. Intense scarlet 500 seeds .25 1.25 



4680 All Colors Mixed 500 seeds .25 1.25 



NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED. 

 "FANTASY." Beautiful blooms with curled 

 and twisted petals, a fine sort for cutting. 



4686 Fantasy "Star Dust." Color, a rich deep 



golden yellow 500 seeds .40 2.00 



4687 Fantasy White Light, white 500 seeds .40 2.00 



4688 Fantasy Wildfire, Dazzling scarlet 500 seeds .40 2.00 



4690 Mixed Colors 500 seeds .35 1.50 



4700 Howard's Giant Crested. The blossoms aver- 

 age 3 to 4 inches in diameter. They have 



a full rounded cushiony center surround- 

 ed by broad guard petals — 1000 seeds .35 2.00 



Commercial Floriculture. By Fritz Bahr. Fourth Edition — Revised, enlarged, brought thoroughly 

 up to date. Full information and advice on growing the various florist flowers, together with new 

 subjects as cloth houses, sash houses, electrical heating of hotbeds, sterilization of soils, effects 

 of gas on plants, artificial light in the greenhouse, timing greenhouse crops, common plant ene- 

 mies and their control, etc. Part I embraces The Retail Grower's Methods, while Part II consists 

 of a Cultural Manual for Retail Growers in which explicit cultural directions are given covering 

 well over 500 plants of commercial value to the grower. 646 pages, 308 illustrations, $5.50. 



1946 CATALOG FOR MARKET GROWERS AND FLORISTS 



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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



